Armature winding end turn banding and slot insulators



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ARMATURE WINDING END TURN BANDING AND SLOT INSULATORS Original FiledJune 5, 1964 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR- JOHN L LOGAN ATTORNEY UnitedStates Patent 3,483,413 ARMATURE WINDING END TURN BANDING AND SLOTINSULATORS John L. Logan, Western Springs, Ill., assignor to GeneralMotors Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Originalapplication June 3, 1964, Ser. No. 372,293, now Patent No. 3,388,458,dated June 18, 1968. Divided and this application Mar. 22, 1968, Ser.No. 715,261

Int. Cl. H02k 3/48 US. Cl. 310-271 11 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREThis invention relates to armature winding end turn banding and slotinsulators. The end turn banding comprises a base portion of asbestos orsimilar insulating material having side flanges or beads reinforced withpolyamide tubing. The slot insulators are comprised of a pair ofU-shaped channels of insulating material telescoped about the windings.

This is a division of application Ser. No. 372,293, filed June 3, 1964,John L. Logan, now Patent No. 3,388,458, issued June 18, 1968.

This invention relates to insulating of armatures and, moreparticularly, to both edging of banded armature winding means as well asmethod of moisture sealing armatures.

During banding of armature winding means there can be difiiculty inuniform resin distribution generally and along band edging. Also thereis need for a method providing an effective moisture seal for rotatingelectrical machine armatures free of any final varnish-impregnation orvarnish dip. Accordingly, an object of the present invention. is toprovide a new and improved sealing method against moisture and the likeas well as edging-restraint means for resin uniformity both to minimizeexpense of material and labor.

Another object of this invention is to provide a method of sealingarmature assemblies against moisture in steps including initial coveringby dipping, coating and the like bare armature core areas with asolvent-based heatreactive material such as varnish, resin and the likemade tacky in B stage during brief baking to drive off volatiles;winding the armature with coils having conductors basically coated withpolyamide-polymer heat-stable resin material subject to baking to softeninsulation and coil seating in slots by pressure; wedging armatureconductors of coils into slot positioning; applying banding for coil endturns by filling silicone rubber compound to rear of commutator riser aswell as pockets adjacent to core of both commutator and rear ends ofdiamond-shaped conductor wiring end turn areas as well as adjacent torear end bell portion of motor means, by sheeting of fluoridecontainingor silicone rubber material to cover entire commutator and rear ends tohave diamond-shaped conductor wiring end turns thereon, by applyingresin-impregnated glass banding to cover entire commutator and rear endsWhere diamond-shaped conductor wiring end turns are positioned uponend-turn area supports located between the core and the commutator andbetween the end bell and core, respectively; and finally curing byarmature baking for a predetermined time and range of temperature inpositive sealing relationship due to bonding thereby between sheetingand silicone rubber compound in addition to seal by initial covering ofthe armature core with the heat-reactive material.

Another object of this invention is to provide for armature sealingagainst moisture by having an initial coverice ing by dipping, coatingand the like bare armature core areas with a solvent-based heat-reactiveorganic material such as an organic compound derived from diphenol oxidehaving carbon atoms in an aromatic ring-shaped structure with toluol asresin solvent made tacky in B stage during brief baking to drive offvolatiles; winding .the armature with coils hlaving conductors basicallycoated with polyamide-polymer heat-stable resin material based on anN-methylpyrrolidone dimethylacetamide/ toluol solvent system subject tobaking to soften insulation and coil seating in slots by pressure;wedging armature conductors of coils into slot positioning; applyingbanding for coil end turns by filling silicone rubber compound to rearof commutator riser as well as pockets adjacent to core of bothcommutator and rear ends of diamond-shaped conductor wiring end turnsupport areas as well as adjacent to rear end bell portion of motormeans, by sheeting of polytetrafiuoroethylene material to cover entirecommutator and rear ends to have diamondshaped conductor wiring endturns thereon, by applying resin-impregnated glass banding to coverentire commutator and rear ends where diamond-shaped conductor wiringend turns are positioned; and finally curing by armature baking for apredetermined time such as a minimum of six hours at a temperatureranging between and degrees centigrade in positive sealing relationshipdue to bonding thereby between sheeting and silicone rubber compound inaddition to seal by initial covering of the armature core with theheat-reactive material.

A further object of this invention is to provide dynamoelectric machinebanding edge restraining means to control exactness of band width inaddition to providing better uniformity of resin distribution andelimination of resin-poor areas along banding edging around end turns ofarmature winding means.

Another object of this invention is to provide rounded opposite annularbanding edges on dynamoelectric machine armature including winding meanshaving end turns held radial by resin saturated uni-directional fiberglass tape means over a base of woven asbestos band edging restraintmeans folded back over plastic tubing that defines limits of oppositeedges at least partially having fluoride containing sheeting therewithin predetermined locations without need for special tooling such asmetal rings and avoiding insulation wear due to expansive-contractivemovement of winding end turns during machine operation.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, reference being made to the accompanying drawings whereinpreferred embodiments of the present invention are clearly shown.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a fragmentary elevational view of a dynamoelectric machinearmature means having opposite ends moisture sealed in accordance withthe present invention.

FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of edge restrainingmeans for use on armature means having end turn resin banding.

FIGURE 3 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of edgerestraining means for use on armature means having end turn resinbanding.

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary elevational view of a dynamoelectric machinearmature means having edge restraining means installed with resinbanding and base arrangement in accordance with the present invention.

FIGURE 5 is a plan view of an armature coil assembly usable in themagnetic core of FIGURES 1 and 4.

FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 77 in FIGURE 5FIGURE 7 is an exploded fragmentary view of moldable insulation materialfor channel means shown in FIG- URES 5 and 6.

FIGURE 8 is an enlarged perspective view of progressive armature coilassembly shown also in FIGURES 5 and 6.

Reference can be made to structural views of FIGURES 1-8 inclusiveshowing components for which certainfeatures are applicable. Thus amagnetic core or slotted lamination assembly generally indicated bynumeral 10 in FIGURE 1 is initially subjected to a step of dipping orcoating of bare armature core slot and tooth areas with an uncuredpartially polymerizable or B stageable heatreactive insulating varnishexemplified by an organic resin compound derived from diphenyl oxidehaving its carbon atoms arranged in a ring-shaped or aryl molecularstructure. A solvent used with this resin is toluol. This solventbasedinsulating varnish or resin is commercially available under a trade nameDoroyl (BT-3397) and a reference numeral 11 identifies layering added tothe core 10 by such dipping or coating of the bare armature surfacing orcore areas, then given a short bake or heating cycle to drive offvolatiles for the B stage varnish or resin material.

Next there is a step of winding the armature with coils indicatedgenerally by numeral 12 in FIGURE 1 and including internal conductorportions 14 as indicated in views of FIGURES 6 and 8. These individualconductor portions 14 per se are of a split-conductor type to which anuncured polymer or polyimide varnish or resin material is coated as abasic moisture seal. This polymer material is derived from reaction ofpyromellitic dianhydride with aromatic diamines. Solvent for such resinmaterial is composed of two parts N-methylpyrrlidone and one partdimethylacetamide. This material is comercially available under a tradename Pyre-ML polymer from Du Pont and Company and in FIGURE 8 areference numeral 15 is provided to identify this basic moisture sealcoating of the coated magnet wire or conductors 14. Individual coilstrap means of split-conductor type can be prepared in pairs each havinga spiral wrapping of film tape or fil1n-mica-fiber glass tape indicatedby reference numeral 16 in FIGURES 5 and 8. Plural pairs of suchconductors or magnet wire portions can be joined in groups of 4, 6 ormore as indicated in FIGURE 8 by provision of a film cell wrapper orfilm-mica-fiber glass cell wrapper as ground insulation indicated bynumeral 17 in FIGURE 8 provided also with an outer fiber glass tapecovering 18 in FIGURE 8. This outer covering 18 is also indicated in endturn portions 12E to designate triangular or diamond-like insulatedstructure which projects axially and substantially longitudinally of thearmature or magnetic core as indicated in FIGURE 1. These end turnportions 12E can be located on end turn area supports on opposite sidesof the armature core and extending radially outwardly therefrom inspacing between the magnetic core 10 and a commutator riser means 19 onone side and a pinion end bell 20 on the other side.

It is to be understood that preferably the conductor portions areprovided with the polymer insulation or Pyre-ML resin which togetherwith the film material of the wrapping 17 as well as tape 16 come fromthe polyimide group of materials derived from a reaction previouslynoted. The use of such polyimide film coating also on individualconductors of the armature coil assemblies makes possible the use ofsplit conductors insulated from each other and such film is capable ofwithstanding temperatures in excess of 250 centrigrade. This filmprovides also a superior moisture seal thereby reducing the possibilityof moisture grounds or shorting internally on traction motor armaturesas installed on diesel-electric locomotives and the like. The Pyre-MLresins, a socalled H film, and HT-1 paper materials now designated Nomexare all trade named products of Du Pont Research and Development and thelatter material is a 4 polyamide which is a polymer of the nylon familyrelated chemically to the polyimides.

Main generator armature coil assembly can further be provided withmating or telescopically fitted channel parts designated by numeral 21in FIGURES 5, 6 and '7. These U-shaped channel parts 21 surround theaxially or substantially longitudinally extending conductor portions ofthe insulated coil assembly having a material construction illustratedin a fragmentary view of FIG- URE 8 for such channel means. Each channelmeans or part is made of moldable insulation material that is acomposite of a first layering of fiber glass cloth indicated by numeral22 on each of opposite sides in a thickness of substantially 0.001 inch.Located inwardly from the fiber glass cloth 22 on both sides there aremica splittings in so-called book-form and one hundred percent hand-laidof a size #5 (or larger) This dual layering of mica splittings isindicated by numeral 23 in FIG- URE 7. As an internal or intermediateportion there is a mica paper core of Samica or integrated mica with athickness of substantially 0.006 inch. This mica paper core orintermediate portion is designated by a reference numeral 24 in FIGURE 7having integrated mica particles 25 therewith. The fiber glass clothportions 22 on both sides as well as the intermediate core 24 can have abonding agent or resin indicated by numeral 26 and exemplified by buttonshellac as well as epoxies, polyesters, acrylics, silicones and alkyds.Thickness of the mica paper core per se can vary with over-all thicknessrequirements of a finished molding plate and such make-up is based on anominal over-all thickness of 0.014 inch. The mica splittings 23 arelaid onto fiber glass cloth individualy by hand and are bonded theretoby the bonding agent or resin. The mica paper core shall be saturatedwith such bonding agent or resin. The composite materials represented inFIGURE 7 are then pressed together and B-staged into a finished micamolding plate to have a nominal over-all thickness of 0.014 inch subjectto subsequent softening by application of heat for forming into morecomplex forms such as channels or U-shaped parts. This insulatingmaterial is for application to coils and windings of electrical rotatingmachines including heavy-duty traction motors, main generators, andsynchronous generators. Such moldable insulating material as representedin FIGURE 7 is superior to other mica molding plate materials by havingphysical and electrical properties and characteristics such as thefollowing. The material forms more easily into more complex shapes witha far better retention of molded form. So-called shelf orstorage life ofthese molded channels is increased in a range between thirty and sixtydays or more compared with only two to four hours for previously knownconventional materials. Also the new material has a more uniformthickness of which an average and individual measurement of variationscan be controlled within a very narrow range as compared to othersplitting-type molding plate materials. Dielectric strength is moreuniform and on a higher average level than is obtained with otherconventional mica plate materials. With such material an extremely highdielectric strength is obtained through use of the polyimide or H filmbacking. A reduction in costs is also possible both for material andlabor.

A further step of seating coils in core slots with the opposite end turnportions or areas 12E is thus accomplished followed by a step of wedgingcoil conductors in armature slots. Such wedging can be accomplished inaccordance with disclosures of Patents 2,945,139-Stigler et al, and2,945,140Drabik et al. both issued July 12, 1960 as well as2,990,487-Stigler et a1. issued June 27, 1961 and 3,009,073-Drabik etal. issued Nov. 14, 1961, all belonging to the assignee of the presentinvention.

Refering again to FIGURE 1, a further step of applying an uncuredsilicone-rubber-type material for effective moisture seal aroundconductor end turns for electrical machine armatures can be accomplishedby applying such uncured silicone-rubber-type material at predeterminedlocations identified by reference numerals 27 and 28 at opposite ends ofthe armature core where said core abuts end turn supports 36, at thecommutator riser means 19 as designated by reference numeral 29 and atthe pinion end portion 20 adjacent to end turn areas as designated bythe reference numeral 30. Filling of these areas adjacent to the core aswell as to one side of the commutator riser and peripherally adjacent tothe pinion end bell is preparatory for glass banding that occurssubsequent to a pair of additional preliminary steps.

Subsequent to the applying of silicone-rubber-type material in thepredetermined locations, there is a step of sheetingpolytetrafluoroethylene covering material 31 peripherally around the endturn portion 12E of the aramture coil assembly axially adjacent toopposite ends of the magnetic core 10 such that edging of the sheetingof polytetrafluoroethylene covering material 31 engages thesilicone-rubber-type material in locations 27 and 29 as well as 28 and30 respectively.

After this step of sheeting the polytetrafluoroethylene coveringmaterial in place, there is a step of intermediately covering thepolytetrafluoroethylene material with a glass backed silicone rubber(cured) sheet 32 around the end turn areas. The polytetrafluoroethyleneor Teflon sheeting can be a thin film material having a thickness ofsubstantially 0.005 inch and the glass-backed silicone rubber covering32 can have a thickness of substantially 0.020 inch.

The step of glass handing over surfacing of end turn areas providesradial support for end portions of wound rotor or armature coils bybanding resin-saturated glasstape under tension to provide coil pulldown or radially inwardly retention of the end turns against centrifugalforces. Such banding per se is commercially available. As indicated inFIGURE 1 of the drawings, glass banding 33 is applied continuously in asolidly spiralled configuration to fill in and close space axiallybetween the magnetic core 10 and commutator riser means 19 directly ontothe glass-backed silicone rubber sheeting. At an opposite or pinion endof the dynamoelectric machine, banding portions 34 and 35 are providedin a similar manner. The step of handing under tension of a shrinkableglass tape having resin impregnation occurs with application of pulld0Wntensioning force of substantially 400 pounds subject to furthertightening due to shrinkage of the resin impregnated tape materialduring a final step of heating for a predetermined time within a rangeof temperature for bonding and positively scaling together in a finallycured unitary mass. Polymerizing gases can pass through the resinimpregnated glass tape and extruding of resin material therethroughresults in a substantially fiat or smooth outer surfacing which isglossy and free of radial cracks or blemishes during subsequent aging.The unitary mass adheres solidly to prevent any possible unwinding orloosening during dynamoelectric machine operation.

The final step of heating can occur during a baking operation in an ovenfor curing the banded armature at 160 to 170 degrees centrigrade for aminimum period of six hours for example. Gas fired or electric ovens ofconvection or infra-red type can also be used for this final heating.Also a localized heating using commercially available, high frequency,high current induction heating equipment of suflicient kilowatt capacityto produce the heating results desired can be provided in at least asemi arcuate configuration without any direct electrical connection tothe armature winding. Such localized heating by electro-magneticinduction can produce very rapid inside-out heating in order thatsolvents or reactive materials may be released from sealant materialsprior to finish surfacing externally thereof.

The procedure in accordance with the present invention provides apositive seal through bonding of the sheet-silicone-rubber material aswell as the polytetrafluoroethylene or Teflon to the silicone rubbercompound plus the additional seal obtained by coating of the armaturecore with a heat-reactive varnish or resin material prior to winding.This method of providing an effective moisture seal for rotatingelectrical machine armatures eliminates need for any finalvarnish-impregnation or varnish dip operation. Further improvement inaccordance with the present invention can occur by providing featrues inaccordance with views of FIGURES 2, 3 and 4 of the drawings wherein thesame core, commutator riser and pinion end bell arrangement is shown asindicated by the same reference numerals as used in FIGURE 1. In thisembodiment coil end turns similar to those indicated previously are tobe retained radial-1y on the armature in locations at opposite ends ofthe core. Suitable insulating material for such end turns and anchoringthereof can be provided subject to addition of a polytetrafluoroethyleneor Teflon banding or sleeve 41 and 42 respectively in locations to eachside of the magnetic core 10. Spaced a predetermined distance therefroma glass-polyesters tape means 43 and 44 can be added axially between thecore and end bell 20 at predetermined spacing. Similarly, a glasspolyester banding or tape layering 45 can be provided immediatelyadjacent to the commutator riser means 19. In accordance with thepresent invention rounded edge restraints are provided for the glassbanding. Such edge restraints comprise use of a woven asbestos clothmeans for example identified by reference numeral 46 at the commutatorend banding in FIGURE 4 as well as by reference numeral 47 and referencenumeral 48 at the pinion end twin banding in the same view. Oppositeannular nylon or polyamide tubing or rod-like means generally indicatedby numeral 50 in views of FIGURES 2, 3 and 4 can be provided with foldedback flaps or flanges 46 47 and 48 for the cloth portions 46, 47 and 48respectively in FIGURE 4. The annular tubing together with such flaps orflanges provide edge restraints for glass banding at opposite axial endsthereof whereby resin-impregnated banding means 51, 52 and 53 fittedradially outwardly from cloth portions 46, 47 and 48 respectively can befixed accurately to predetermined fiber glass band width dimensionswithout need for special tooling such as metal rings and to provide abase or channel in an annular configuration for resin-saturateduni-directional fiber glass banding applied to rotating electricalmachine armatures of large traction-type motors, main generators and thelike. The unique tubular or corded-edge band restraint portions 50 witha unitary varnish or resin treated woven asbestos cloth provides severaladvantages. These advantages include a non-abrasive padbarrier betweenthe uni-directional fiber glass banding material and the woven glassbanding for insulation of armature coil assemblies such as illustratedin FIGURE 8 thereby preventing any wearing away of the insulation of thearmature coil assemblies resulting from possible expansive andcontractive movement of the coils due to heating during operation. Alsouniform width banding without necessity for providing special toolingsuch as metal rings can be accomplished by restraining the band edgeswithin desired limits. A reduction in glass banding application time andthe saving of material such as a metal restraint ring as well asmaintenance costs thereof can be eliminated. The. rounded band edgingresults in an improvement in band appearance and performance. Also therounded band edge eliminates possibility of resin-poor areas along bandedging due to restraint against resin escape along edging andelimination of consequent peelingoff glass threads and fibers frombending edges and surfaces.

Referring to FIGURES 2 and 3, it is to be noted that the restraintedging generally indicated by numeral 50 with the annular tubing orrod-like ported edge can be accomplished by folded or flanged edging Fper se as indicated in FIGURE 2 together with the asbestos or insulatingcloth C. Similarly the folded back portions designated in FIG- URE 4 canbe provided with stitching s on cloth means 60.

Woven asbestos cloth can have a thickness in a range between 0.025 and0.030 inch and the tubing of nylon and the like can have an outerdiameter of substantially threesixteenths of an inch with a Wallthickness of 0.025 inch minimum. The thread for sewing as indicated inFIG- UR-E 4 can be cotton or nylon. The glass banding with such edgerestraint means controls exact band widths in addition to providingimproved glass banding through more uniform resin distribution andelimination of resin-poor areas along band edging.

It is to be understood that features of the present invention can beused for dynamoelectric machines including motors and generators ofvarious sizes. On some dynamoelectric machines the band edge restraintmeans can be used for only pinion ends thereof. The band edge restraintshowever are limited not only to use on motors such as for traction orlocomotive equipment where rotational speeds above one thousand r.p.m.are encountered but also on main generators which operate at less thanone thousand r.p.m.

While the embodiments of the present invention as herein disclosedconstitute preferred forms, it is to be understood that other formsmight be adopted.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with banding of wiring end turns on a rotatablearmature means, a banding edge restraining means, comprising, a baseportion fitted below the banding and including opposite sides thereofflanged inwardly toward each other, and reinforcing means for saidflanged base portion only along the opposite sides controlling exactnessof band width in addition to pro viding improved uniformity of restdistribution andelimination of resin-poor areas along banding edgingaround armature wiring end turns.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said base portion is an asbestoscloth with curled back sides as flanged, said reinforcing means beingpolyamide tubing.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said base portion is an asbestoscloth with curled back sides as flanged and stitched by sewing in place,said reinforcing means being polyamide tubing to define positive sidelimits.

4. For use with armature winding means having end turns held radially byresin-saturated uni-directional fiberglass tape means, a band edgingrestraint means comprising, a base portion extending concentricallybelow the tape means, substantially parallel side reinforcement portionsextending arcuately along said base portion in locations axially spacedfrom each other, and folded back edges of said base portion to envelopsaid reinforcement portions positively to limit said banding and toavoid possibility of resin-poor areas and consequent pee ing-off ofglass threads and fibers from the tape means.

5. The restraint means of claim 4 wherein said reinforcement portionsare nylon tubing having a diameter in a range between one-eighth and-half an inch.

6. The restraint means of claim 4 wherein said reinforcement portionsare cord-like members held in place by said folded-back edges.

7. The restraint means of claim 4 wherein said reinforcement portionsare glass-fiber cording held positively sewed and the like in place.

8. For use with armature winding means having opposite end turn areasand axially extending portions fitted into a slotted core,slot-insulating mold plates comprising, a pair of substantially U-shapedchannel means fitted telescopically around the axially extendingportions, said channel means each including an intermediate core portionsupplemented with mica splittings on each side for mechanical strengthand opposite external covering of woven fiber glass in substantiallyuniform thickness with superior molded-shape retention characteristicand uniformity of dielectric strength of each channel means.

9. The mold plates of claim 8 wherein said intermediate core portion andfiber glass covering have bonding resin impregnation exemplified byshellac, epoxy, polyester, silicone and other B stageable materialincluding acrylics.

10. Structural arrangement on a wound slotted armature, comprising, aninitial layering of B stageable heatreactive material directly on barearmature core areas, insulated winding coil seated in armature slots andwedged in place, annular though axially separated fitting of siliconerubber compound in predetermined paired locations, an annular sheet offluorine-containing material spanning these paired locations, a coveringof glass-back silicone rubber material over said sheet offluorine-containing material, resin-impregnated glass banding appliedunder tension to shrink onto said covering and cured into positivelysealed relationship under heat free of any need for final varnishimpregnation and varnish dip.

11. The structural arrangement of claim 10 wherein a basic coating ofpolyimide material is provided on wound armature conductors and edgerestraining means are added in predetermined radial positions foropposite edging of said rein-impregnated glass banding to limit saidbanding positively and to avoid possibility of resinpoor areas andconsequent peeling-oil? of glass threads and fibers from said banding.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,949,555 8/1960 Paul 310-2712,565,139 8/1951 Lessmann 310-271 XR 3,254,150 5/1956 Rogers 310-45 XR2,780,742 2/1957 Jenner et al. 310-179 3,038,093 6/1962 Needham et al.310-45 XR 3,189,681 6/1965 Feather 336-206 XR 2,697,055 12/1954 Finholt174-121 XR 3,042,743 7/1962 Jones 174-120 3,202,558 8/1965 Gottung etal. 174-120 XR MILTON O. HIRSHFIELD, Primary Examiner B. A. REYNOLDS,Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.

mg UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No.,483|41 Dated December 9, 1969 Inventor(s) John L. Logan It is certifiedthat error appears in the above-identified patent and that said LettersPatent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 5, line 31, "over" should read outer Column line 9, "featrues"should read features line 68, "bending" should read banding Column 8,line 24,

"fitting" should read filling --1 line 37, rein-impregnated" 'shouldread resin-impregnated SIGNED AND SEALED JUN 161970 (SEAL) Attest:

EdwardM-Flewhmlr. Attesting officer WILLIAM E." BOMBER, .m

Commissioner of Patents

